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by ruthie_cohen 1096 days ago
For me, it’s partially about being uncomfortable with faceless individuals and companies profiting off information about me in an extremely opaque way.

It’s also about feeling that there’s no chain-of-custody regarding that sort of data. It gets dispersed and could seemingly end up anywhere, and at any point in the future in perpetuity.

I think it’s natural for people who are inclined to visit this site to have a greater interest in tech-related privacy than people who don’t visit. Particularly when you have a greater level of awareness when it comes to just how invasive many tech companies are, and how willing they are to sell your data.